Organization of American States (OAS): Organization of Amercian States (OAS) - Professional Development Scholarships Program
e Organization of American States (OAS) Professional Development Scholarship Program offers opportunities for professional development through short-term courses in specialized areas of training. Professional development courses may be carried out on-site, by distance education or in a combination of both. Numerous courses are offered throughout the year. Interested applicants are encouraged to consult the Program regularly to stay informed of courses offered.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organization Mandate
The objective of the Organization of American States (OAS) Program of Scholarships and Training is to assist the member states with their domestic development goals by supporting human resource development in the priority areas established by the Summits of the Americas, the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development, and the OAS General Assembly.
Countries
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Jamaica
- Grenada
- Suriname
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Bahamas
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Canada
- Belize
- Guyana
Regions
Subcategory
Subject - funding opportunities
Any
Application deadline
Varies
Amount of the award
Funds for tuition and course fees, international travel, and health insurance
Eligibility - nationality
Canada
Eligibility
Meet the requirements indicated in the course description.
Be proficient in the language in which the course is delivered.
Applicants are only eligible for a scholarship for study in an OAS member state other than Canada. A scholarship for study in another country in which the applicant also holds the status of citizen or permanent resident is subject to approval.
Applicants may be granted a scholarship for a distance education course where the participant remains in Canada for all or most of the duration of the course.
Recipients of an OAS Professional Development Scholarship Program in the past 12 months and current scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.
Be proficient in the language in which the course is delivered.
Applicants are only eligible for a scholarship for study in an OAS member state other than Canada. A scholarship for study in another country in which the applicant also holds the status of citizen or permanent resident is subject to approval.
Applicants may be granted a scholarship for a distance education course where the participant remains in Canada for all or most of the duration of the course.
Recipients of an OAS Professional Development Scholarship Program in the past 12 months and current scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.